HarbourVest Partners is a fund of funds based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1982, the firm primarily focuses on private equity funds of funds investments, direct and secondary investments particularly in real estate, data communications, clean-tech, energy, real assets, telecommunications, software, hardware, and financial services sectors. For direct investments, the firm focuses on buyout, growth equity, and mezzanine transactions. The firm invests in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and emerging markets. The assets are managed by the executive management team.